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Every year Salvation Army bell ringers greet shoppers and collect funds to support various charity efforts.

Every year Salvation Army bell ringers greet shoppers and collect funds to support various charity efforts.

This year's flu vaccine is not as effective against the current strain of the influenza virus because the virus has mutated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday in an advisory to doctors.

This year's flu vaccine is not as effective against the current strain of the influenza virus because the virus has mutated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday in an advisory to doctors.

This year's flu vaccine is not as effective against the current strain of the influenza virus because the virus has mutated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday in an advisory to doctors.

A large crowd gathered at the center of the Winona State campus to pay tribute to a student athlete who died while working at a western Wisconsin restaurant.

In Iowa, a man has been charged with domestic assault after authorities say he threw a McChicken sandwich at his wife.

In Iowa, a man has been charged with domestic assault after authorities say he threw a McChicken sandwich at his wife.

A new billboard in Milwaukee is creating quite the stir this holiday season. An atheist group put up a billboard encouraging people to "skip church."

A new billboard in Milwaukee is creating quite the stir this holiday season. An atheist group put up a billboard encouraging people to "skip church."

Hundreds of people cured their winter chills with some chili at Antigo's 17th annual chili cook-off.

Hundreds of people cured their winter chills with some chili at Antigo's 17th annual chili cook-off.

Hundreds of people cured their winter chills with some chili at Antigo's 17th annual chili cook-off.

Price County officials are warning people to be cautious of an IRS phone scam.

Price County officials are warning people to be cautious of an IRS phone scam.

Millions of dollars were raised this year for the United Way of Portage County.

Millions of dollars were raised this year for the United Way of Portage County.

Authorities say a college student who was found dead in a Wisconsin restaurant dumbwaiter had become tangled in the machine.

Authorities say a college student who was found dead in a Wisconsin restaurant dumbwaiter had become tangled in the machine.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Monta Ellis hit a wild, fallaway jumper at the buzzer, lifting the Dallas Mavericks over the Milwaukee Bucks 107-105 on Wednesday night.